Argentina vs South Africa: Share global ghg emissions
Argentina
0.766
in 2024
South Africa
0.9971
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th
Share global ghg emissions over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9971 against 0.766 in Argentina, a difference of 0.2311.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4198 | 0.0807 | 0.3392 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 0.5389 | 0.1215 | 0.4173 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 0.5656 | 0.2489 | 0.3166 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 0.5942 | 0.2047 | 0.3894 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.6655 | 0.2726 | 0.3929 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 1.17 | 0.3589 | 0.8126 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 1.59 | 0.4856 | 1.11 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 0.5782 | 1.33 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 0.6215 | 0.877 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.9215 | 0.8527 | 0.0688 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.9464 | 0.8788 | 0.0677 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.8697 | 0.1969 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.9071 | 0.8804 | 0.0268 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.8099 | 1.18 | 0.3726 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7959 | 1.23 | 0.4313 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.994 | 1.23 | 0.2316 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8358 | 1.1 | 0.2687 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.796 | 1.02 | 0.2242 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global ghg emissions, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9971 against 0.766 in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global ghg emissions between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.2311, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for share global ghg emissions?
- Argentina ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.